Day 66 – Easy Riders

A few day’s ago we decided a great way to get from Da Lat back to the coast, would be on the back of an organised bike trip.

We opted for Original Dalat Easy Riders Vietnam.

They had great reviews on Trip Advisor.

Today’s the day we jump on our EasyRider bikes, travelling through central Vietnam to the coast of Nha Trang.

2 days and 1 night in the middle of nowhere..what could go wrong?!

We have an easyrider each, Jean (Chung) and David.

They are our guardians for the next 2 days!

We stop off every 20 mins to see something and stretch our legs… or sit a hammock!

Pete’s christmassys come at once. Coffee plantation.

Not just any coffee plantation.

This is where they produce the famous Weasel coffee.

They take their coffee very seriously out here.

Sometimes it’s a temple or a waterfall but mainly we stop at small businesses to see locals at work.

Jean and David keep us entertained with info and stories.

I’m surprised to hear many local people still see the U.S as saviours that came to help them win against the North and China.

Here’s us on the bikes..

Great stop at the Lady Budda.

There is some beautiful scenery. Reminds me of Scotland!

Our last stop for the night is Lake Lak. Next to the M’Nong village.

These are farmers and fishermen that still live on the rivers edge in houses on stilts.

Cows and dogs lie under their houses to escape the heat.

Each evening loud speakers tell the villagers the local news.

We’re told our room is like a honeymoon suite. Vietnamese standard.

The guides take us for Vietnamese food.

Day 67 – Sore Bums

Next day is longer on the bike, less to see.

Most time they do the trip in 3 days, on a quieter road. But we need to head more or less straight to Nha Trang.

We do still stop to see peppers on the edge of a farm and a field full of sugar beat.

We have a final stop at the fisherman’s village.

But it’s hot and we ache, and we just want to get to the next stop as soon as we can.

That feeling isn’t helped when we see an awful 3 bike pile up.

Really makes us rethink doing another bike trip.

Finally arrive in Nha Trang.

We booked the Apus Hotel following a recommendation from Lorna and Neal.

We say goodbye to our lovely guides.

Our new hotel has a nice roof top pool…full of kids! Pah.

£13 a night though!

We walked aimlessly at night and ended in Market Street restaurant.

Great food options.. Banh Xeo, like an egg pancake filled with veg and prawns.